Few Execs See Natural Gas as Viable, Survey Finds
Fewer than 25% of trucking executives believe natural gas could become a viable alternative to diesel in the foreseeable future, a new survey found.
May 7, 2012Volvo’s ‘Mean Green’ Sets World Speed Record With Fastest Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicle
WENDOVER, Utah — Compared with the current land speed record of 763.035 miles per hour, 147.002 mph is not very fast. But that speed is now the world record for heavy hybrid vehicles, a mark set here last month by a Volvo Group-built truck known as Mean Green.
May 7, 2012EOBR Makers Expect Change in FMCSA’s Specifications
Federal regulators are likely to prescribe changes to electronic onboard recorder specifications when they issue a new rule mandating the devices for all carriers, in order to prevent driver harassment, according to companies that make EOBRs.
May 7, 2012Fleets’ Use of Anti-Rollover Systems Climbs as NHTSA’s Proposed Rulemaking Nears
With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration moving closer to announcing a proposed rulemaking focusing on preventing truck rollovers, fleets increasingly are choosing to install anti-rollover systems on their tractors and trailers, according to industry experts.
May 7, 2012Xata Reports Wider 2Q Loss
Xata Corp. reported a fiscal second quarter loss of $2.1 million, or 20 cents per share, compared to a loss of $800,000, or seven cents, a year ago.
May 4, 2012Intermec’s 1Q Loss Widens, CEO Departs
Supply chain technology company Intermec said its first-quarter loss widened from a year ago and announced the departure of its CEO, Patrick Byrne.
May 3, 2012EPA Sets $20 Million for Clean Diesel Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced $20 million in grant funding for projects aimed at reducing pollution from diesel vehicles.
April 23, 2012New $100 Million Truck Scale Planned on I-80 Near Port of Oakland
California state officials broke ground Friday on a truck weight scales facility on Interstate 80 in Cordelia, Calif., a move that will help trucks leaving the Port of Oakland, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times reported.
April 23, 2012iTECH: Technology Helps Fleets Develop New Business
As the U.S. economy continues to progress at a less-than-robust pace and motor carriers looking to improve their bottom line turn to the potentially risky tactic of diversifying their service offerings, experts, tech firms and carrier execs said one way to reduce the risk is to adapt the fleets’ existing technology to the new services.
April 23, 2012UPS Adds Biomethane Trucks
UPS Inc. said it has deployed its first 10 dual-fuel biomethane-diesel vehicles.
April 23, 2012